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Michel Brahic’s new book spotlights prions’ role in diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Pain-sensing neurons exchange signals with immune cells that drive endometriosis, sparking the pain associated with the condition, new research suggests.

If you’re looking to make the most of the dark winter nights, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are fantastic times to save money on your next telescope ahead of Christmas.

A North Korean ICBM flew 4,350 miles high on Oct. 30, media reports stated. It comes amid growing concern by the U.S. and NATO about North Korean military activities.

Nearly 16,000-year-old portrayals of fish surrounded by nets had evaded detection until a new technique took magnification to a new level.

Alligator and crocodile news, features and articles

The nearby bright star Vega is surrounded by a surprisingly smooth, 100 billion-mile-wide disk of cosmic dust, confirming that it is not surrounded by any exoplanets, JWST images reveal. And scientists cannot explain its lack of alien worlds.

The fossilized leg bone of the terror bird went unidentified for almost 20 years.

Two recent chemistry studies pinpoint reactions that may link the gut microbiome to the development of Parkinson’s disease.

The Nile crocodile is one of the largest predators in Africa.